Animal-poke.



UNITED STATES Patented August 30, 1904.-

ANDREW OROSBIE, OF MILLlNGTON, MICHIGAN.

ANlMAL-PO KE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 768,654, dated. August30, 1904.

Application filed November Q, 1903. Serial No. 179,838. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW CRosBIE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Millington, in the county of Tuscola and State of Michigan,have invented a new and useful Animal-Poke, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to animal-pokes, and it is primarily intended tobe employed on horses, although it can be made of suitable proportionsto suit the different kinds of animals.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a poke which will bestrong and durable and which will not be liable to become entangled inthe adjacent obstructions nor abrade the neck or flesh of the animal onwhich it is placed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a poke the parts of whichare capable of being easily assembled.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear in thefollowing description, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood thatchanges in the form, proportion, and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages of this invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a'perspective view of the deviceapplied. Fig. 2 represents a transverse section taken through thespur-carrying and fender arms. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation partlyin section.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals of reference, 1 designates thelongitudinal bar of the stock, which is recessed to receive anintermediately-disposed transverse bar 2, secured thereto by fasteningdevices 3 and 4t, which pass through both bars and have extended ends 5and 6, which constitute spurs to prick the animal under certainconditions to be referred to hereinafter. The two bars are connected bya halved joint, so that by the aid of the fastening devices 3 and l thetwo bars will be secured together.

7 designates a plurality of spurs which are carried by the bar 2. Theyare disposed on either side of the fastening devices 3 and 4 and are inalinement therewith, so as to project through the holes 8 in the movablefender-bar 9, which is held away from the stockbar 2 by coiled springs10 and 11, coiled around the end spurs and terminally provided withspurs which are driven into the bar 2 to hold the spring in place. Theoutward move- -ment of the bar 9 is limited by a headed rod 12, which isrigidly carried by the bar 9 and loosely projects through an opening 13in the bars 1 and 2. This rod 12 permits the fenderbar to protect theends of the spurs under normal conditions; but if pressure is applied tothe bar 9 by the bar 1 coming in contact with a barrier or otherobstruction the points of the spurs will be forced into contact with theflesh of the animal, so as to arrest further forward movement. Theterminal opening 14. is for the purpose of attaching the poke to asuitable collar or neck-strap, whereby the poke may be retained in theproper place on the neck so as to assume the best operative position.This longitudinal bar, hanging straight down from the neck-strap, cannotbe thrown by the animal over the fence to permit him to followthereafter, and the upper end thereof being movably secured to a strapfastened around the small part of his neck, with the transverse bararranged near the upper end of the longitudinal bar, avoids all dangerof the horse or other animal getting his foot over the bar and injuringhimself. The strap secured to the small portion of the neck prevents anybackward or forward slipping of the device on the animals neck and theconsequent abrasion thereof, and it also holds the poke normally out ofcontact with the horses neck and chest.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

An animal-poke comprising a neck-encircling strap adapted to fit thesmall portion of an animals neck, a longitudinal bar having a clevis atits upper end movably secured to said strap in position to loosely hangvertically in front of the animals' chest, a transverse bar secured tosaid longitudinal bar near the upper end thereof, a spring-pressed bararranged parallel With said transverse In testimony that I claim theforegoing as bar, rigid spurs on one of sald bars having my oWn I havehereto affixed my signature in free ends ahning with openings in theother the presence of tWo wltnesses.

bar, a guide-rod rigidly carried by one of ANDREW CROSBIE. 5 said barsand loosely movable in the other bar Witnesses:

With a head on the loose end to limit the out- P. L. VARNUM,

Ward movement of the spring-pressed bar. A. T. DALLEY.

